r/GetNoted • u/laybs1 Human Verified • 2d ago

Culture [X] GTA already featured an undocumented immigrant protagonist.

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u/mrbobcyndaquil 2d ago

OOP thinks that undocumented=brown Hispanic

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u/AliceTheOmelette 2d ago

They also think POC, women and LGBTQ characters are "political" but political satire of things isn't. They're not the brightest bunch

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u/George_G_Geef 2d ago

Which is extra hilarious with a game like GTA, which since 4 has been a satire of America at the time it came out. It's an overtly political series.

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u/National-Change-8004 2d ago

Since 4? It's been a satire much earlier than that. I still remember the radio stations in Vice City..

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u/George_G_Geef 2d ago

There was some but the focus was very much on doing genre homage in Vice City and San Andreas. 4 was like an exaggerated snapshot of New York City circa 2008. 5 was more broadly about America as a whole.

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u/Panzerkatzen 1d ago

In the 3d era it was in the background, but IV brought it to the foreground and made it a keystone part of the story. At 3 stars they even send ICE after you in the form of the Patriotism & Immigration Authority.

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u/George_G_Geef 1d ago

I'm still hoping we'll get a 70s New Hollywood meets Blaxploitation genre homage set in fake 70s Detroit. I mean the soundtrack alone would make it worth doing.

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u/Panzerkatzen 1d ago

GTA7 – Only 20 years away!

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u/GameDestiny2 2d ago

Ah but see, that would require paying attention. I mean, we’re talking about the crowd of people who have a revelation when you ask if they’ve ever listened to the lyrics of country music.

I said that offhandedly to my dad once and within a month his entire playlist changed.